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by **cogent** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:57 am

Guys, look over here, its the point, i think you missed it the last time round ----->.

by **fivebob** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:59 am

cogent wrote:Guys, look over here, its the point, i think you missed it the last time round ----->.

Perhaps you'd care to elucidate those of us who are to ignorant to get the point... Personally I can't see that there is one :roll:

by **cogent** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:01 am

It was a joke. the gt-r is marketed as AWD. It is a 4wd. Someone called it 4WD, but the car is marketed as AWD.

I corrected this person by using the marketing term, even though it is irrelevant.

Thats the joke.

by **Adamal** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:22 am

Internet foruming standards should make sarcasm tags mandatory.

by **fivebob** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:27 am

cogent wrote:It was a joke. the gt-r is marketed as AWD. It is a 4wd. Someone called it 4WD, but the car is marketed as AWD.

I corrected this person by using the marketing term, even though it is irrelevant.

Thats the joke.

Ahh, so the point is that your post was missing one of these.... :wink:

...thereby rendering it pointless.

Please try not to forget it next time to save the confusion for those of us not tuned to your exact wavelength

by **cogent** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:28 am

more like you could just lighten up.

by **2jayzgte** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:20 pm

With regards to the LF-A I have seen alot of people talking about Lexus having no pedigree when it comes to building a sportscar of this nature and this could effect sales as your typical high end euro owner might think that his car might not be as good as all the hype suggests.

I was just wondering what peoples thoughts on this are.

My answer to the above is that every car if it choose's to get into this end of the market have to start somewhere so I find the above arguement unwarranted but that is just my opinion.

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:24 pm

Makaveli wrote:412kw (560PS) @ 8700RPM

Wow

by **pidge** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:53 pm

Dell'Orto wrote:
Makaveli wrote:412kw (560PS) @ 8700RPM

Wow

And imagine the sound (music?) when it gets there... mmmmmm...

by **Timmo** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:55 pm

pidge wrote:
Dell'Orto wrote:
Makaveli wrote:412kw (560PS) @ 8700RPM

Wow

And imagine the sound (music?) when it gets there... mmmmmm...

...like a choir boy being pack raped by a tribe of Mujahideen

(too far?

)

by **Adamal** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:22 pm

2jayzgte wrote:With regards to the LF-A I have seen alot of people talking about Lexus having no pedigree when it comes to building a sportscar of this nature and this could effect sales as your typical high end euro owner might think that his car might not be as good as all the hype suggests.

I was just wondering what peoples thoughts on this are.

My answer to the above is that every car if it choose's to get into this end of the market have to start somewhere so I find the above arguement unwarranted but that is just my opinion.

I say the people saying that they have no pedigree are talking out their asses, looking only to bring the hype down.

Lexus are an independant sub-brand of Toyota. But do you REALLY think that Lexus would go ahead on something like this without Toyota input on it?

by **2jayzgte** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:42 pm

All of the moto journo's that have driven this car have said its quite a good first effort from Toyota/Lexus.The big downer that most people are moaning about is the price,they are almost thinking its a every-day car that joe public can buy which is not really the truth.

Personally if I had the money I'd go with the Lexus in a heart-beat.The best review's I have seen are on that Auto-car mag clips on youtube are honest and to the point.

by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:44 pm

when talking pedigree, in that market, then yeah, Lexus have none... Some will consider that when buying, some won't.. I don't think they will have a problem selling them all.
You have to start somewhere...

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:55 pm

can't remember if this has been posted or not
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/10 ... -lf-a.aspx

by **Adamal** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:40 pm

When they said it was going to be mid mounted, I was under the impression that it was going to be behind the driver :cry:

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:42 pm

it was never going to be rear/mid

by **Adamal** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:49 pm

Yea, but whats the first thing that pops in your head when someone says midmount? If you tell me that the engine is anywhere between the front and rear strut towers, you're telling dirty lies

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:50 pm

but it is

usually these days you are told front/mid or rear mid

by **Adamal** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:59 pm

NO! When you're told midmount, you think things like MR2's, NSX's, Ferrari's (Well, the good ones anyway) and Lamborghini's!

by **2jayzgte** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:07 pm

Get this the official price for one of these $339,600 pounds or $770,000 odd NZD at todays exchange rate..

How much of a shocker is that.I no there is alot of technology in this car but that price is just...I'm lost for words...

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